)How would you live?
Investigating Northwest Coastal Native Americans
Essential Question: How
would you live if you could go back in time 200 years ago?
Project Scenario: Imagine
yourself living in what is now Bellingham 200 years ago.
Your habitat looks like (click on )
Imagine that you were one of the first Americans. How did geography and
the supply of food sources play on how you would live? A long time ago North America was very different from the
way it is today. There were no highways, cars, or cities. There were no schools, malls, or restaurants. But even
long, long ago, there were still communities. A community is where a group of people work, live, and have fun together.
People made their own homes, food, and clothing from the plants and animals they found around them.
1. how would you and your family live?
2. how would you design a powerpoint presentation
to show an audience what it would be like?
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to follow the steps Research Cycle
In order to find a place to live comfortably, you will need to consider
what living conditions are important to you. Think about the basic living conditions listed below and read the
question after each one:
Climate: Is it hot or cold? What will we wear to
keep warm?
Shelter: Can I find things to use to build a house?
Availability of Food: What kind of food is there?
Transportation: How will we travel?
There are many more living conditions you could think of to investigate.
Your Assignment
You will be in a team. You will use a note taking sheet. To help you research, click on:
